What are you doing for the 4th of July celebration? Will there be a parade in your schedule of events? A family gathering? A ballgame? As I look at the calendar, I see it’s only a week away. It’s time for some planning and preparations. Prep Time: Homemade ice cream and cherry pie are…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Do you have any fun plans? Being a family with young kiddos our Valentine’s look a little different than they use too. Instead of a fancy and romantic dinner out, our evening usually consists of a night in at home. The past several years the kids…
My husband has been putting in some LOOOONG hours lately…between planting, dirt work and cattle, the poor guy hardly gets to rest this time of year. One day last week we caught some rain, which usually translates to the equipment is stopped and my husband will be home for dinner. One of his favorite things…
Cherry Pie. It’s one of those iconic desserts that goes together with summertime and checkered picnic blankets. Cherry pie goes fast at our house. Vanilla ice cream is always necessary. Although, I did not use fresh cherries this year, I was glad to find that you can purchase the frozen sour cherries – just…
Way, way, way back in the early ’70’s, cherry jubilee dessert (or a variation) was a favorite for many here in the Midwest. My sister-in-law, Debbie, was the one who brought it into our family, if I’m not mistaken. I should have taken a photo of the recipe card she gave me. Her handwriting is…
Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Are you planning a fun menu or dessert? Check out some of our Favorite Valentine Treats Here… We have a few different “traditions” we do in our family for Valentine’s Day, one of those being each year I try to make my husband a fun or favorite…
In the world of simple recipes, this one would be at the top. With only 5 ingredients: butter, brown sugar, flour, oats and cherry pie filling, I would consider this a “pantry recipe”. Meaning, it’s a dish I have the ingredients on hand for at any given time. We may be…
There is just something about a warm dessert right out of the oven, gets me every time. Summer has faded away and so have all the cherries that my Mom so kindly picked, pitted and froze for me. (Really, she did it for my husband, as cherry pie is his all-time favorite dessert….
This week I kept hearing about Pi Day. Do you know about Pi Day? Since today’s date is 3/14 and pi is 3.14, today is Pi Day! I am especially aware of pi now that I have a seventh grader who has been calculating the circumference and area of circles. I cannot believe I have…
School is officially out for summer break. I am not sure who is looking forward to this summer break more…me or the kids. I am looking forward to spending time with the kiddos and also not having a schedule to conform by. Ahh, summertime. To kick off summer break we cooked up a batch…
I thought I would try out a new recipe the other day. I was looking for something fruity and cake-like, something that would work for a breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon / evening dessert. Then I found out there was a cream cheese layer in between these bars…and that did it! I decided I…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. We get to stop and reflect on God’s blessings and provisions of the past year. I also love thinking about the original Thanksgiving story and sharing that with my kids. It truly is a miraculous story! My favorite part is that the Pilgrims met an English speaking Native American…
Surely you know of the saying, “Knee high by the Fourth of July” in reference to what the height of corn should be. And…I think it’s (almost) there! We have had an unusual planting season this year with an abundance of rain – pushing back the planting into May and even some finishing up in…
The 4th of July is only is only a few days away. I love this holiday! I love the patriotism shown in our community, county and state and nation. Will you go to a parade? Watch fireworks? Fly a flag or dawn a banner? Red, white and blue and beautiful colors together—makes me smile. Makes…
Thankful: How awesome it is to have a holiday where we can focus our attention on giving thanks to God for His bountiful grace to us. And in so doing, we celebrate with family and friends surrounding our table. We celebrate by making special dishes to share with one another. We celebrate by reminiscing of…
Seasons! Love them so much!! We’re moving into a new one here in the Midwest. Have you noticed? The days end earlier. The evenings begin sooner. The morning dew stays on the ground until noon. We remember our jackets when we go out the door. Locusts are singing louder and longer; chirping crickets serenade us…